Topeka, KS
18 neighborhoods · 164,194 residents · Kansas
B
61/100
50
Safety Score
56
Affordability
$60K
Median Income
$134K
Median Home Value
Is Topeka, KS a Good Place to Live?
Topeka receives an overall livability grade of B (61/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of Kansas. Safety scores C+ (50/100). Affordability scores C+ (56/100) with a median household income of $59,903 and median home values around $134,131.
About 30.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 6.2%. 60% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 38.
$952
Median Rent/mo
30.8%
College Educated
6.2%
Unemployment
60%
Owner-Occupied
38
Median Age
164,194
Population
18
Zip Codes
Shawnee
County
18 zip codes · hover for score · click to view
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Neighborhoods in Topeka
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66610Shawnee Co. | 89 A | 87 | 94 | $113K | $284K | 10,835 |
| 2 | 66618Shawnee Co. | 88 A | 84 | 95 | $101K | $211K | 9,828 |
| 3 | 66617Shawnee Co. | 81 A | 75 | 82 | $82K | $195K | 8,876 |
| 4 | 66615Shawnee Co. | 79 B+ | 70 | 76 | $78K | $269K | 3,201 |
| 5 | 66609Shawnee Co. | 71 B+ | 51 | 69 | $63K | $111K | 6,878 |
| 6 | 66614Shawnee Co. | 71 B+ | 58 | 74 | $69K | $167K | 33,080 |
| 7 | 66622Shawnee Co. | 66 B | 48 | — | — | — | 98 |
| 8 | 66604Shawnee Co. | 60 B | 46 | 56 | $57K | $119K | 22,933 |
| 9 | 66606Shawnee Co. | 60 B | 40 | 48 | $51K | $105K | 9,656 |
| 10 | 66605Shawnee Co. | 59 C+ | 45 | 61 | $57K | $150K | 21,779 |
| 11 | 66611Shawnee Co. | 56 C+ | 41 | 49 | $52K | $129K | 10,441 |
| 12 | 66603Shawnee Co. | 54 C+ | 35 | 44 | $38K | $92K | 1,338 |
| 13 | 66616Shawnee Co. | 53 C+ | 39 | 42 | $48K | $80K | 5,463 |
| 14 | 66621Shawnee Co. | 53 C+ | 48 | — | — | — | 656 |
| 15 | 66619Shawnee Co. | 52 C+ | 39 | 29 | $49K | $80K | 3,081 |
| 16 | 66608Shawnee Co. | 37 D | 39 | 42 | $47K | $66K | 4,964 |
| 17 | 66612Shawnee Co. | 33 D | 30 | 20 | $28K | $48K | 1,673 |
| 18 | 66607Shawnee Co. | 30 D | 30 | 15 | $27K | $43K | 9,414 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.